The Hunt - Irma SternThe Hunt is an oil painting painted by South African artist Irma Stern in 1926. The painting depicts a scene of a tribe preparing for a hunt. Within the group of people there are three dogs, a naked child, an elder and the hunters holding their spears and shields. These figures overlap one another creating a pictorial space by creating a foreground, middle ground and background almost as if the scene is falling forward. Linear and atmospheric perspective have also been used to create depth by blurring the detail in shapes and figures as they get further into the background. However, the illusion of three dimensionality has been denied by the heavily cropped, crowded and claustrophobic format and composition. Positive and negative spaces are difficult to define because of this. Furthermore the delineation of the forms flatten the subject matter. Line, in The Hunt, is often bold in its’ delineation of form and remains dark and gestural throughout the painting. A strong use of sharp and angular lines have been used to simplify and stylize their facial features and surrounding plants. The use of curvilinear line gives the painting a rhythmic and electric energy that keeps the viewers eye constantly moving across the painting. Diagonal lines in the figures arms, legs, spears and torsos all direct the eye into the centre of the painting and act as compositional devices, creating a focal point. Although line is irregular and intermittent at times the painting remains unified. Thin line has been used on the dogs to express their lightness and agility whereas the contrary is often true for the people. Lighter and brighter colour has also been used on the animals to contrast the darkness and heaviness of the people. Colour is highly expressive, saturated and acidic, similar to the works created by the German Expressionists. Complementary colours have been used throughout this polychromatic painting as can be seen in the blue lips, spear heads and...

...Ramadan, 1945
Irma was fascinated with the Arab culture of East Africa and she frequently visited Zanzibar. Ramadan is considered a key painting in Irma’s career. She began depicting beauty in the atmosphere of the painting, rather than the external image of the subject matter.
This work shows an elderly Arabic man sitting hunched over and praying. We see how calm and peaceful the...

...Terry Bronson
Professor Larsen
English 1010-120
21 November 2012
Narrative Essay: The Hunt
It was six a.m. when I woke up to the sound of my alarm clock. I quickly hopped out of bed and threw on my orange hunting clothes. Surprisingly, my parents were dressed and ready to leave. We jumped in my father’s silver Dodge and drove west.
We finally made it do our destination, a low field full of washes and sagebrush that we locals call James’s. My father put the truck to a...

...traditional whale hunt was abstracted from their community. Now with the chance to hunt again, the Makah faced a difficult decision against the opposition. The Makah tribe decided to return to hunting the whale in attempt to restore their culture and traditions. They agreed not to use the hunt for commercial purposes and to hunt the whale in the same way their ancestors did. I think the Makah nation should be able to...

...How many submissions are allowed for Exercises? How many submissions are allowed for Post Tests?
Two submissions are allowed for exercises and only one submission is allowed for post-tests.
17. How many points will you receive on the Scavenger Hunt if get all questions correct. How many points will be deducted for each question missed?
If all questions are correct, you receive 50 points. You lose 10 points for each incorrect answer.
18. Canvas contains practice exams...

...Scavenger Hunt
36. What was the estimated death toll in the bombing of Hiroshima? Nagasaki?
The estimated death toll in the bombing of Hiroshima was over 100,000.
http://www.cfo.doe.gov/me70/manhattan/hiroshima.htm
The estimated death toll in the bombing of Nagasaki reached around 70,000.
http://www.cfo.doe.gov/me70/manhattan/nagasaki.htm
37. What was the largest problem faced by US troops and dependents in heavy military-based areas?
The largest problem faced by US...